Caralis

Caralis was an ancient city established between the 8th and 7th centuries BC by the Phoenicians. Located on the island of Sardinia (now a part of Italy), Caralis was conquered by Carthage in the 4th century BC, and it grew substantially under their supervision. However, the Roman Republic's general Publius Alienus conquered Caralis in 265 BC when Rome defeated Carthage in the First Punic War, and Caralis' old Carthaginian buildings were replaced by Roman architecture. It had the status of a municipum, not being granted colony status, but it remained the capital of Sardinia until the Vandals conquered Sardinia in the 5th century. Later, the Byzantine Empire conquered the island, but it would turn into the independent Giudicato of Cagliari in 1020. The old city of Caralis was deserted under the Byzantines due to its exposed position, as Moorish pirates often raided Sardinia, and the Cagliarines founded a new capital of Santa Igia in the 9th century.